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Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

What Galaxy M21 2021 does better (2) and where Mi 11 Lite 5G wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy M21 2021
Samsung · 2021Galaxy M21 2021
6.5Score
2 advantages≈ $140
vs
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Xiaomi · 2021Mi 11 Lite 5G
6.8Score
15 advantages≈ $130
Higher score
5.0Display7.0
6.7Camera7.4
6.6Battery3.8
5.0Features6.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M21 2021Mi 11 Lite 5G
75.1 × 159975.7 × 160.56.8
Galaxy M21 2021Mi 11 Lite 5GDifference
Height159 mm160.5 mm−1.5 mm
Width75.1 mm75.7 mm−0.6 mm
Thickness9 mm6.8 mm+2.2 mm
Weight192 g159 g+33 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy M21 2021 better than Mi 11 Lite 5G?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,250 mAh+41%
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Mi 11 Lite 5G: No

Why is Mi 11 Lite 5G better than Galaxy M21 2021?

  1. Wired charging15 W vs 33 W2.2×
  2. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. 5GNo · Galaxy M21 2021: Yes
  5. Peak brightness420 nits vs 800 nits+90%
  6. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  7. Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
  8. Weight192 g vs 159 g+21%
  9. Process10 nm vs 5 nm2×
  10. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  11. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.6″+2%
  12. Thickness9 mm vs 6.8 mm+32%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight192 g159 g
Thickness9 mm6.8 mm
Height159 mm160.5 mm
Width75.1 mm75.7 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursCharcoal Black, Arctic BlueTruffle Black, Mint Green, Citrus Yellow
Display
Screen size6.4″6.6″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density403 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness420 nits800 nits
Measured brightness—846 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%85.3%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetExynos 9611Qualcomm SM7350-AB Snapdragon 780G
Chip makerExynosQualcomm
Process10 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G72 MP3Adreno 642
AnTuTu score—465,534
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,909
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—834
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.97"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera20 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh4,250 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W33 W
Charged in 30 min—58%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)0.47 W/kg0.56 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 3.1 CoreMIUI 14
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